GRE Word List

PROPONENT

one who argues in favor of something : advocate

The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.

Random words

WordMeaning
dingydirty
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
sheerunqualified
pulchritudephysical comeliness
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost